4 Major Sects/Traditions within Hinduism by My-Tran Vo https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy MyTran, Scarlett, Shreya P6 en-us 2021-10-11 19:42:55 UTC 2026-01-09 13:10:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f34f.png Focus Deity s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811852781 Shiva, the Compassionate One]]> 2021-10-12 19:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811852781 Focus of Belief s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811854956 - Self-Discipline
- Philosophy
- Strive to be Shiva within
- Love and compassion
- There no reincarnations of Shiva]]> 2021-10-12 19:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811854956 Spiritual Practices s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811857912 - Worship in a temple
- Practice yoga
- Follow a satguru for advice (teacher)
- Sadhana (realization)
- Tapas (austerity)]]> 2021-10-12 19:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811857912 Focus Deity jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811861803 Supreme as the Divine Mother, Shakti or Devi.]]> 2021-10-12 19:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811861803 Paths of Attainment s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811862782 4 Stages:
1. Charya - The soul evolves through karma
2. Kriya - Temple worship and devotion
3. Yoga - Meditation
4. Jnana - Union with Shiva (Moksha)]]> 2021-10-12 19:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811862782 Focus of Belief jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811866532 -seek to awaken the sleeping Goddess Kundalini and unite her with Siva in the sahasrara chakra. 
-chiefly advaitic
-defining the soul's destiny as complete identity with the Unmanifest, Siva. 


]]> 2021-10-12 19:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811866532 Celebrations/Holidays s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811866727 Shivaratri - celebrated by fasting and prayer at night]]> 2021-10-12 19:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811866727 Spiritual Practices jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811869175 -chants
-real magic
-holy diagrams
-yoga 
-rituals 
-to call forth cosmic forces and awaken the great kundalini power within the spine.


]]> 2021-10-12 19:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811869175 Focus Deity s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811869860 Vishnu and his incarnations, "The Pervader" or "The Imminent"

- God of the pillar of the Universe
- Identified with sacrifice]]> 2021-10-12 19:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811869860 Paths of Attainment/Liberation/Moksha jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811871209 -mantra
-tantra
-yantra
-yoga 
-puja
-invoke cosmic forces and awaken the kundalini power
-employs magic, trance mediumship, firewalking and animal sacrifice for healing, fertility, prophecy and power.


]]> 2021-10-12 19:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811871209 Tradition specific celebrations or holidays jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811872489 -Navratri ("Festival of Nine Nights")
-Diwali (festival of lights)


]]> 2021-10-12 19:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811872489 Focus of Belief s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811875474 Focus on the worship of the ten reincarnations of Vishnu, including Rama and Krishna]]> 2021-10-12 19:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811875474 Spiritual Practices s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811878688 - Prapatti - supreme bhakti or surrender
- Generally devotional and non-ascetic]]> 2021-10-12 19:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811878688 Paths of Attainment s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811879596 - Perform bhakti sadhanas (devotional discipline), which leads to communication with the gods
- Karma yoga and jnana yoga lead to bhakti yoga
- Chanting of the Avatara's (Vishnu's reincarnations) names
- Liberation through total self-surrender (prapatti) to Vishnu, Krishna, or Radharani]]> 2021-10-12 19:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811879596 Focus Deity jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811880927 -Ganesha
-Siva
-Sakti
-Vishnu
-Surya
-Skanda
-They follow a philosophical, meditative path, emphasizing man's oneness with God through understanding.


]]> 2021-10-12 19:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811880927 s1943412 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811881099 2021-10-12 19:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811881099 Focus of Belief jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811885032 -They do not value one god above another and have a polytheistic view on their religion.
-However, the Smartas do believe in 5 major deities. 
-These deities are Vishnu, Surya (Sun god), Ganesha( elephant headed son of Shiva), Durga, and Shiva.


]]> 2021-10-12 19:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811885032 Spiritual Practices jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811886479 -Preparatory sadhanas are bhakti, karma, raja yoga. The highest path is through knowledge, leading to jnana.


]]> 2021-10-12 19:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811886479 Paths of Attainment/Liberation/Moksha s1943412 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811890632 Moksha is achieved through 
- jnana yoga alone defined as an intellectual 
- meditative but non-kundalini-yoga path -- Jnana yoga's progressive stages are scriptural study (shravana)
- reflection (manana) and sustained meditation (dhyana) 
Devotees may also choose from three other non-successive paths to cultivate devotion, accrue good karma and purify the mind.  
- bhakti yoga
- karma yoga 
- raja yoga


]]> 2021-10-12 19:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811890632 Tradition specific celebrations or holidays s1943412 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811891924 - Holi- festival of colors
- Diwali - festival of lights

]]> 2021-10-12 19:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811891924 Celebrations/Holidays s1788135 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811896116 Deepavali 
- the festival of lights 
- celebrated during the new moon between the Oct 15 and Nov 15
- it is celebrated for many different reasons]]> 2021-10-12 19:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811896116 What are the essential commonalities? jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811896797
  • Truth is eternal.
  • Brahman is Truth and Reality.
  • The Vedas are the ultimate authority.
  • Everyone should strive to achieve dharma.
  • Individual souls are immortal.
  • The goal of the individual soul is moksha.

    • ]]>     2021-10-12 19:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811896797     What is the background that led to the development of these differing traditions in the first place? jmisbae16 https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811902257 As Hinduism grew older so did the world. Beliefs and cultures merged and mixed to create differing traditions that we have today.]]> 2021-10-12 20:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jmisbae16/mytransupremacy/wish/1811902257